Patria’s 2022 Oakville Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon is a small-production Napa Valley red from Oakville Ranch, a volcanic-soil site on the eastern hillsides of Oakville, “perched above Dalla Valle and Peter Michael’s Oakville Estate,” as Decanter notes. The wine is made by Tony Biagi, and Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate reports production at “just over 200 cases.” Alcohol is listed at 14.8% ABV, and multiple reviewers reference the wine’s Clone 7 focus.
Stylistically, this is a full-bodied Cabernet that aims for richness while keeping its structure polished. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (94) calls it “a round, lush, full-bodied black-cherry bomb,” emphasizing its “creamy and plush” mid-palate and “softly dusty tannins” that linger on the finish. Jeb Dunnuck (94) similarly frames it as “medium to full-bodied” with “a pure, elegant mouthfeel,” “fine tannins,” and “outstanding length,” adding that it reflects “the vintage’s ripe, expressive style” and should drink well over “the coming 10–15 years.”
Aromatically and in flavor, the reviews converge on ripe fruit with savory accents. Decanter (93) highlights “bright herbal aromatics,” “rich red berry fruit,” “exotic brown spices,” and “graphite-driven minerality,” with “gentle, well-integrated tannins” shaping what it calls a “refined yet expressive wine.” Vinous (93), from Antonio Galloni, describes a “soft, open-knit” profile built around “super-ripe red cherry, rose petal, cedar, sweet pipe tobacco and a kiss of French oak,” delivered in a “mid-weight” frame with “supple contours.”
Among the strongest notices, The Wine Palate scores it 95, describing a “deep garnet-purple” wine with “baked plums and black currant preserves,” plus earthy notes—“tar, fallen leaves, and iron ore”—and a “taut and chewy” finish marked by pepper. Decanter also adds a notable producer detail, writing that Biagi “founded Patria in 2013 out of a love for Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville Ranch fruit, and organic farming.”
